ATLANTA — The Fox Theatre has announced that $500,000 in grants has been given to historic theatres and cultural landmarks across the state.
Fox Gives has spent the last 17 years donating more than $4.7 million to restore and preserve theatres statewide.
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The grant recipients for the year include:
- Colored Memorial Building Auditorium in Brunswick - $45,000
- DeSoto Theatre in Rome - $62,500
- Morton Theatre in Athens - $57,000
- Ritz Theater & Cultural Center in Albany - $47,000
- Ritz Theatre in Toccoa - $65,000
- Sautee Nacoochee Historic Gymnasium in Sautee Nacoochee - $100,000
- Springer Opera House in Columbus - $58,500
- Thomasville Center for the Arts in Thomasville - $65,000
Last year, WSB-TV presented Georgia’s Hidden Treasures, which took you inside the Springer Opera House, the state opera house of Georgia.
Channel 2’s Wendy Corona visited the Springer Opera House, which was built in 1871 in Columbus, and has a rich history of musical and dramatic performances.
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